Sermons on Promoting Ministry:

Gifts Of The Holy Spirit I

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 25, 2009

Study of gifts in N.T.

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Romans 12, I Corinthians 12 & Ephesians 4 I. Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Romans 12:3-8) A. Attitude of the Spiritually Gifted (v.3) B. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gifts Of The Holy Spirit Ii

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 25, 2009

Definitions of the gifts of the Holy Spirit

‘GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT’ *(ROMANS 12:6-8) SEVEN: MINISTRY GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1. The Gift of Prophecy: Revealing, Illustrating/Applying the Truth of the Word w/Elements of Prediction, Persuasion & Motivation 2. The Gift of Ministry: Ministering to the Saints in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:8-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Make Your Move Part 1: Let God's Spirit Move In Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 12, 2009

A church can only be what God has called them to be when everyone takes on their biblical role of, "minister." Based on a series of messages by John Maxwell, this message is about letting God’s Spirit have complete control of your life.

Make Your Move Part 1: Let God’s Spirit Move In “No local congregation will be what it should be, what Jesus prayed that it should be, what the Holy Spirit gifted and empowered it to be, until it understand spiritual gifts.” John MacArthur Key Text: 1 Corinthians 2:14-16; 3:1-3 Icebreaker: Intro: ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Make Your Move Part 2: Let The Pastor Move Over Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 12, 2009

A church can only be what God has called them to be when everyone takes on their biblical role of, "minister." Based on a series of messages by John Maxwell, this message confronts the unbiblical notion that the pastor should do all the ministry in a chur

Make Your Move Part 2: Let the Pastor Move Over “[Jesus] was interested primarily in having disciples in whom and through whom His ministry would be multiplied many times over.” -James D. Smart The Rebirth of Ministry Key Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16 Key Thought: The responsibility of a church’s ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Make Your Move Part 3: Let The Laity Move Up Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 12, 2009

A church can only be what God has called them to be when everyone takes on their biblical role of, "minister." Based on a series of messages by John Maxwell, this message is about every lay person stepping up and doing ministry.

Make Your Move Part 3: Let the Laity Move Up Key Thought: Ministry is not a special office. Ministry is a special function. Ministry is any act of service given in Jesus’ name. Intro: What do you think is the biggest sin in the Church, today? Because I guarantee you that whatever your answer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Life: An Unexamined Life Series

Contributed by David Rumley on Oct 28, 2009

Walking with God should be easier than we make it. Should be like breathing... a basic block of life! Breathe in the things of God, breathe out ministry. Simple... but profound. It starts by examining your life...

Life: The Unexamined Life Galatians 6: 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

All Saints' Day Sermon

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 1, 2009

A short sermon for a morning service on All Saints’ Day, encouraging people to know that Jesus shares in our grief, and promises life for all believers for all eternity!

A Catholic priest was driving a devout but simple member of his congregation along a country road in Ireland one day when he accidentally ran over a hare. He stopped the car, and the two men got out and walked over to where the animal was lying. It wasn’t moving, and looked to be dead. But then the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-44

Denomination: Anglican

Real Life-Who Is Jesus?

Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Nov 10, 2009

Encourages audience to determine that Jesus is both the Christ and the Son; and finally that by believing that we may have life in His name.

REAL LIFE- Who is Jesus? Scripture Text: John 20:31 Introduction: Indescribable Joy….. Sense of purpose and plan for your life…. do you have these today? Do you know that you were created for a purpose? …. That you are a special creation of God? Further, that you can have eternal life in ...read more

Scripture: John 20:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

Together In Sin, Alone In Jesus

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 18, 2009

Done as a pulpit dialogue between a spectator at the stoning of the woman taken in adultery and a prosecutor trying him for not sharing in the stoning. JMS, my initials; HM, initials of the church member who played the prosecutor.

JMS: What are you doing to me? This is outrageous! You have no business putting me on trial! I didn’t do any more than anybody else did. Let me go! This is crazy! HM: You know exactly why I’m putting you on trial. That woman was as guilty as sin, and so are you. You were with her. You ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

2 Corinthians 9:10 - God, Seed And Harvest Time

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 12, 2011

2 Corinthians 9:10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.

2 Corinthians 9:10 - TITLE: GOD, Seed And Harvest Time 2 Corinthians 9:10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. Parallel Verse: Isaiah 55:10-11 10 As the rain and the snow ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Against His Own Self-Interest Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 7, 2012

God loved us so much that He acted against His own best self-interest, by becoming human. In doing this, He exactly contradicted the secular world's view of leadership and government.

Epiphany 2012 Against His Own Self-Interest Spirit of the Liturgy One of the insights that Pope Benedict has shared with us over the past few years continually comes to mind when I read the Gospels. It is like a unifying theme of the Scriptures. God loves us so much that he does things for us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Outreach: The Fruit Of The Harvest

Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 20, 2012

God has given to all believers the Great Commission – to preach the good news and make disciples. It’s time to respond to this call from Jesus.

OUTREACH: THE FRUIT OF THE HARVEST OPEN – TIM TEBOW: Until the BCS national championship in 2009, Philippians 4:13 was the Scripture verse Tebow kept on his undereye strips. But he said he felt God prompting him to change it two days before big game to John 3:16, He recalled that when he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-9

Denomination: *other

All Things New Series

Contributed by David Moore on Apr 14, 2010

This sermons shows that the coming of Christ brought a new spiritual order, that Christianity is not Judaism “patched up”.

All Things New Aim: To show that the coming of Christ brought a new spiritual order, that Christianity is not Judaism “patched up”. Text: Mark 2:18-22 Introduction: You don’t see many people with elbow patches these days, have you noticed that? When I was a lad it was quite common to see ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Toward Heaven

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Apr 18, 2010

We are in the middle of a spiritual war that many Christians are unaware of. We need to learn to look toward heaven as Jesus did in Matthew 14.

Looking toward Heaven Illustration: Current Event Headline: Judge declares NDOP Unconstitutional. US District Judge Barbara Crabb said the holiday violates the “establishment clause” of the First Amendment, which creates a separation of church and state. Comments- have nothing to do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-23

Denomination: Charismatic

Code Of Personal Ethics For The Followers Of Christ!

Contributed by Tony Abram on May 10, 2010

In this age of cutting corners, 'cheating' in schools, and work, it becomes more important then ever that we as followers of the Lord be examples of both believer and sinner. Jesus said in Matthew 7:20 (KJV) Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Code of Personal Ethics for the Followers of Christ! In this age of cutting corners, 'cheating' in schools, and work, it becomes more important then ever that we as followers of the Lord be examples of both believer and sinner. Jesus said in Matthew 7:20 (KJV) Wherefore by their fruits ye shall ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-12